March 27, 2006

Who is Dr. Quek?

He obtained his Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering Science and Ph.D. degrees from the University of NSW, Australia in 1986, 1987 and 1991, respectively.

Born in Klang, Selangor in 1960, Dr. Quek is a Malaysian citizen. He is a consulting engineer by practice and the principal of Dr. Quek & Associates, a consultancy practice registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).

Dr. Quek was the Chairman of the Water Resources Technical Division of IEM for two terms from 2003 to 2005 and Deputy Chairman for three terms prior to that. He was the chairman of the IEM Special Task Force on: "Mitigation of Issues Related to Flash Floods, Erosion and Sedimentation" in 2003.

He served as the Honorary Treasurer and council member of the N.G.O ENSEARCH (Environmental Management and Research Association of Malaysia) for three terms.

Throughout the more than 20 years he spent in consultancy, Dr. Quek has gained significant experience in the field of water resources including hydrologic and hydraulic modelling and environmental management through his direct involvement in several major infrastructure projects in the country.

Dr. Quek was the reviewer representing IEM in the review process of MSMAM organised by D.I.D. He was a presenter of the 2-day course entitled â€œIntroduction to MSMAMâ€ organised by the following State D.I.Dâ€™s: Selangor, KL, Pahang, Trengganu, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan.

He has also conducted four successful â€œWorkshop Series on Compliance With MSMAMâ€ in Petaling Jaya and Penang for IEM Training Centre in 2002 and 2003.

Since 2003, Dr. Quek & Associates has conducted four Workshop Series on: "How to Successfully Design a Drainage System for Compliance with the New Urban Stormwater Management Manual by D.I.D.?"

Dr. Quek has over 30 publications in various journals, seminars and conferences in his field of specialisation.

Besides consultancy and training workshops on MSMAM, Dr. Quek is also actively involved in researching and promoting his software and websites on the internet since 1995.

Over the years, he has conducted numerous workshops on web-publishing and internet. One of his most successful workshop series entitled: "Internet for Dummies Series- How to build a website without spending 1 cent?" For details go to http://DrQuek.com.